City Quote by Ayanna Pressley

I won re-election twice as a city councilor, and I did so by being a city councilor who communicated with my constituents, who represented…

— Jake Auchincloss

I've been a candidate for office at least eight times. A couple times for mayor, state representative, city council.

— Sixto Rodriguez

I ran for my first office at 25 against an incumbent city councilman. I took 55% of the vote and became the youngest councilman…

— James Knowles III

I have to admit I didn't do as much as I should have back when I was mayor, but now we're getting it done.…

— Marion Barry

I'm one who demands a lot from people. I'm not afraid to look at alternative ways in city government. That's what I've done in…

— Richard M. Daley

Once you've been a mayor, you look to try to get things done.

— Lois Frankel

You don't have a second shot at being mayor for the first time.

— Marty Walsh

I have been a hard-working politician.

— Jaya Prada

I became a councillor back in 1971, so if by this stage in politics I'm making lots of big mistakes, then I shouldn't be here.

— Ken Livingstone

The very fact that I became mayor in 1977 conveys how you can't figure out what the people will do. Nobody thought I would…

— Ed Koch

I've run for office, and I've stood on street corners, while people walked by me and didn't want to talk to me, and did…

— Matt Gonzalez

I'm not taking votes based on getting re-elected.

— Jaime Herrera Beutler